Bettles, Alaska
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Incorporated: 1985
Population: 36
City Hall 907-692-5191
Bettles is located just north of the Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge. "Old Bettles", located 7 miles from the present community, was named for Gordon Bettles, who opened a trading post during the 1899 gold rush. In 1948 the FAA constructed an airfield and communications installation. Work opportunities at the new airfield attracted people to Bettles. Today, the new site of Bettles is also known as Bettles Field. A post office was established at the Bettles Lodge in 1950. A school was constructed in 1956 and a health clinic opened in 1980.
